Historical Events In January - 01

1850  On January - 01 raphael G Kiesewetter, Austria musicologist, dies at 76  

1851  City of Glasgow steamer inaugurates Philadelphia-Liverpool line on January - 01.  

1852  Netherlands begins issuing postage stamps on January - 01.  

1852  The first US public bath opens in New York City NY on January - 01.  

1852  1st US public bath opens, in NYC on this day in history.  

1853  On January - 01 the first practical fire engine (horse-drawn) in US enters service  

1853  1st practical fire engine (horse-drawn) in US enters service on this day in history.  

1853  Hans Koessler, composer on this day in history.  

1854  Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford PA) on January - 01.  

1854  Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford, Penn) on January - 01.  

1854  James Frazer, Britain, anthropologist/author (The Golden Bough) on January - 01.  

1858  Canada begins using decimal currency system on this day in history.  

1860  Slavery ends of in Netherlands Indies on this day in history.  

1860  Slavery ends of in Neth Indies on January - 01.  

1861  On January - 01 porfirio Diaz conquers Mexico City  

1861  On January - 01 president Lincoln declares slavery in Confederate states unlawful  

1862  On this day in history battle of Fort McRee FL, Battle of Port Royal SC (Port Royal Ferry)  

1862  The first US income tax (3% of incomes > $600, 5% of incomes > $10,000) on January - 01.  

1862  US income tax goes into effect (3% of incomes > $600,% of incomes > $10,000) on January - 01.  

1862  On this day in history 1st US income tax (3% of incomes > $600, 5% of incomes > $10,000)  

1862  Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor (College, Phantom of the Opera) on January - 01.  

1863  Battle of Galveston, TX - Confederates recapture the city on January - 01.  

1863  Battle of Helena AK on January - 01.  

1863  On January - 01 emancipation Proclamation (ending slavery) issued by Lincoln  

1863  The birth of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern olympics on January - 01.  

1863  The first homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice NE on this day in history.  

1863  On January - 01 1st homestead under the Homestead Act claimed, near Beatrice, Nebr  

1863  Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back) on January - 01.  

1864  On this day in history the birth of Alfred Stiglitz, American photographer  

1864  Alfred Stieglitz, US photographer/art dealer (Camera Work) on January - 01.  

1865  -Apr 26th] Carolinas' campaign on January - 01.  

1865  Giuseppe Ferrata, composer on January - 01.  

1867  On January - 01 charles Edward Montague, English author/critic (Fiery Particles)  

1871  On this day in history belgium disbands salt tax  

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0766  On this day in history birth of ali al-Rida, Shia Imam (d. 818)  

1387  Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra (1349-87) was born on this day in history.  

1431  On this day in history birth of alexander VI [Rodrigo Borgia], Spanish/Italian pope (1492-1503)  

1449  Lorenzo de'Medici, [The Magnificent] of Florence was born on January - 01.  

1449  On this day in history birth of lorenzo de' Medici, Italian statesman (d. 1492)  

1467  On January - 01 birth of sigismund I, the old, king of Poland  

1481  On January - 01 birth of huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer  

1484  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant leader (d. 1531) was born on January - 01.  

0379  On this day in history basilius the Great, of Caesarea, saint (Moralia), dies  

0404  On January - 01 death of telemachus, Roman monk, murdered  

0898  Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39 on January - 01.  

0962  On this day in history boudouin III, count of Flanders, dies  

1204  On this day in history death of king Haakon III of Norway (c. 1170)  

1387  Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies on January - 01.  

1502  On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies  

1515  Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52 on January - 01.